In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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